Italian

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Etymology

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From s- +‎ cortese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skorˈte.ze/, (traditional) /skorˈte.se/
  • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
  • Hyphenation: scor‧té‧se

Adjective

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scortese (plural scortesi)

  1. unkind, impolite, discourteous, rude, brassy

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • scortese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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